Gloria Jessica

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Gloria Jessica

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| image_size = 280px

| birth_name = Gloria Jessica Ulima Gultom

| alias =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|6|25|df=y}}

| birth_place = Jakarta, Indonesia

| instrument = Vocal, Piano, Guitar, Ukulele

| genre = Pop
Jazz

| occupation = Singer

| years_active = 2016–present

| label = Universal Music Indonesia

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Gloria Jessica (née Gultom; born 25 June 1994) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter of Batak descent. She was one of the contestants of the second season of The Voice Indonesia (2016), broadcast by the national television station RCTI.[http://musik.kapanlagi.com/galeri/berita-foto/indonesia/gloria-jessica-cewek-cantik-yang-bikin-heboh-the-voice-indonesia.html Gloria Jessica, Cewek Cantik Yang Bikin Heboh The Voice Indonesia] Kapanlagi. Retrieved 19 April 2016 She started gaining wide public attention after performing her rendition of Coldplay's "A Sky Full of Stars" in the knockout round of the singing contest.[http://celebrity.okezone.com/read/2016/04/20/205/1367872/video-gloria-jessica-the-voice-indonesia-tembus-1-juta-penonton Video Gloria Jessica The Voice Indonesia Tembus 1 Juta Penonton] Okezone. Retrieved 20 April 2016 On YouTube, the video of the performance made its way to the very top of nationally "trending" videos and held its position there for more than a week.[http://www.wowkeren.com/berita/tampil/00108614.html Sempat Dapat Standing Ovation, Video Gloria di 'The Voice' Ditonton 1 Juta Kali] Wow Keren. Retrieved 20 April 2016

In the same year, she signed with Universal Music Indonesia. Her fifth single, "Hold On", is the first one fully in English and written by herself in collaboration with Joseph Saryuf of Santamonica and Direct Action. "Buka Mata", released in 2019, is also a product of their collaboration. The following year saw Gloria working with American musicians Kyle Patrick and Jesse Ruben, resulting in the single "Still Worth Loving". In 2021, "Berlalu" was released. The song was produced by a trio of prominent Indonesian musicians/producers: Widi Puradiredja of Maliq & D'Essentials, Kimo Rizky of Kimokal, and Joseph Saryuf.

Gloria received the award for "Best New Artiste (Female)" in the 2017 edition of Anugerah Planet Muzik, an event appreciating Malay musicians from Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.[http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/home-grown-singer-aisyah-aziz-biggest-winner-at-anugerah-planet-muzik Home-grown singer Aisyah Aziz biggest winner at Anugerah Planet Muzik] The Straits Times. Retrieved 16 October 2017 Two of her singles have been nominated in Anugerah Musik Indonesia, the Indonesian version of the Grammy Awards.

Her fans formed a dedicated "friendbase" named GlowJes which periodically organizes meet-and-greets and gatherings. Her friendship and frequent collaborations with model/drummer/vlogger/actress Rani Ramadhany resulted in their fans forming another fanbase named RRGJ.

Performances on The Voice Indonesia 2016

:{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} – The performance gained more than 1 million views on Youtube in a week

:{{Color box|#A8E4A0|border=darkgray}} – The performance was one of "5 amazing knockout performances" on The Voice Global

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" |Theme

! scope="col" |Song

! scope="col" |Original Singer

! scope="col" |Order

! scope="col" |result

scope="row" |The Blind Audition

|"I'm Not Your Toy"

|La Roux

|9

|Safe

scope="row" |The Battle

|"I'll Stand By You" vs Intan Rahayuning

|The Pretenders

|6

|Safe

scope="row" style="background:#A8E4A0;"|Knockout

|style="background:gold;" | "A Sky Full of Stars"

|Coldplay

|11

|Safe

scope="row" |Live Shows 1 (Top 24)

|style="background:gold;" | "Immortal Love Song"

|Mahadewa

|3

|Safe

scope="row" |Playoff 1 (Top 16)

|"Habits (Stay High)"

|Tove Lo

|11

|Safe

scope="row" |Playoff 2 (Top 12)

|"Selepas Kau Pergi"

|La Luna

|12

|Safe

scope="row" |Semi Final (Top 8)

|"All I Want"

|Kodaline

|7

|Elimination

Discography

= Singles =

  • Dia Tak Cinta Kamu (2016)
  • I Just Wanna Love You (2017)
  • Setia (2018)
  • Luka yang Kecil (2018)
  • Hold On (2018)
  • Buka Mata (2019)
  • Still Worth Loving (2020)
  • Berlalu (2021)
  • What Are We Now? (2023)
  • Lullaby (2025, with RIMALDI)
  • Nuansa Romansa (2025, with Danar)

Awards and nominations

=Anugerah Musik Indonesia=

Anugerah Musik Indonesia (translation: Indonesian Music Awards) is an annual Indonesian music award equivalent to Grammy Awards or Brit Awards. The award was formalized in 1997 by ASIRI (Association of Indonesia Recording Industry), PAPPRI (Association of Indonesian Singers, Songwriters and Music Record Producers), and KCI (Copyright Office of Indonesia).

{{Awards table}}

|-

| rowspan= "1" | 2017

| rowspan= "1" | "Dia Tak Cinta Kamu"

| Best Newcomer

| {{nom}}

|-

|}

=Anugerah Planet Muzik=

Anugerah Planet Muzik is an annual awards ceremony appreciating Malay musicians from Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia.

{{Awards table}}

|-

| rowspan= "1" | 2017

| "Dia Tak Cinta Kamu"

| Best New Artiste (Female)

| {{win}}

|-

|}

=Dahsyatnya Awards=

Dahsyatnya Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the daily Indonesian TV show Dahsyat, which is broadcast by RCTI, one of Indonesia's biggest & oldest TV channels.

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width="1em" | Year

! Recipient/Nominated work

! Award

! Result

rowspan="1"| 2018

| Gloria Jessica

| Outstanding Newcomer

| {{pending}}

References

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